Montreal got more rain and snow than usual in the fall and winter, and temperatures have been above average.

That means forecasters were only partly right when they made their predictions last fall. The Weather Network and Environment Canada had predicted a snowy winter with average or below-average temperatures.

Monday may be the first day of spring, but in Montreal snow normally falls between October and April.

Here’s a look at what Mother Nature delivered during the fall and winter of 2016-17. The figures cover Oct. 1 to March 17, as compiled by Environment Canada.

Snow

• On average, Montreal gets 210 centimetres of snow.

• So far, the total snowfall has reached 218 cm. That’s 49 cm more than fell between October and April in 2015-16.

• December was the snowiest month, with 64 cm, 15 cm more than average.

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